Lot 536
Smith, Al and R. L. Goldberg. Three-panel cartoon (''Mutt and Jeff'') inscribed and signed, "To Earl L. Barton / Best Wishes - Al Smith," 5¾ x 17¾ in., no place, copyright 1967. The 2-27 strip has "A Man For All Seasons" in blue pencil at the top. Al Smith, drew the ''Mutt and Jeff"comic strip for nearly half a century, taking over from Bud Fisher in 1930.
Four-panel cartoon insigned and signed, "With best wishes to The Lancaster Kiwanis Club / Feb. 1924 / R L. Goldberg," 4 x 15 in. The cartoon shows a stereotypical Chinese man who "was nuts on the game of American crap" and a Middle-West American man who loved Mah Jong. Ruben Lucius "Rube" Goldberg (1883-1970) was a cartoonist, whose work often depicted deviously complex and impractical inventions.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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